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Invest in Argentina

Solid Economic Fundamentals

Since President Mauricio Macri took office in December 2015, the government has been working to provide a macroeconomic environment and a stable and suitable regulatory framework that turn Argentina into an attractive destination for Foreign Direct Investment. A suitable investment climate, together with the country’s comparative advantages and growth prospects, offer unique investment opportunities.

Regulatory and macroeconomic improvements

Elimination of capital repatriation restrictions

A floating exchange rate and recovery of the central bank’s reserves

Re-integration into the global capital market

Elimination of the fiscal deficit and a drop in the inflation rate to single digits over a period of four years

Gradual decrease in subsidies for public services and increased rates to promote investments in this sector

Reliability of national statistics (INDEC).

As a result of these initiatives and the positive outlook, the country risk has dropped from 620 basis points in September 2015 to 415 in March 2016. A private sector with low debt levels provides a solid platform to finance investment and consumption, thereby setting the economy back on track towards growth.

Comparative advantages of Argentina

A large and diversified economy

3rd among the largest economies in the region, with a GDP of $500 billion (after Brazil and Mexico)

2nd highest GDP per capita in the region in terms of PPP ($22,600, after Chile)

4th among the countries of the region in terms of population (43 million), with 93% in urban areas; an average age of 30; and a vegetative growth of 0.9% annually. With a demographic dividend until at least 2030

An unemployment rate under 6.6%. ~ 75% of jobs are in the service sector

Availability of natural resources

8th largest country in the world (2.8 million km2), with 53% of arable land